Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 45762, Ephraim Fisk, Continental N.H.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental N.H.
Fisk, Ephraim -
845762
CONTENTS

13. 842
R
New Hampshire
Ephraim Fisk
of Concord in the state of New Hampshire who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Clark of the New Hampshire Line, for the term of 16 months
inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 10 of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 of July 1819 and sent to Fall Burgeon, Esq. Concord, New Hampshire.
Arrears to 4th of March 1819. 10m. 25d. 03c. Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sept 1819. 48.
$133.03
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Concord
Waltham Peter Chase Clerk Concord, New Hampshire

I Ephram Fiske of Concord in the county of Rockingham & state of New Hampshire testify & declare that in the year 1776 on the first day of March I enlisted into the continen- -tal service in the company com- manded by Captain Joshua Abbot in the Regiment commanded by Col o John Stark in New Hampshire line in the Army of the United States in the Revolutionary war against the common enemy. for ten months we first marched to Windhill & from thence to Providence. from thence to New Lon- don from thence to Orange. from thence took shipping & went to New York. from thence to Albany thence to Stillwater thence to Saratoga. thence to fort Edw- -ard. thence to fort George. thence to Sion de roga thence to St. Johns. thence to the River St. Lawrence thence back to Mo- unt Independence. thence to Albany from thence set out to go to Trenton but was taken sick & sent to Sopas. where I stayed my ten months out which time I faith- fully served. & was honorably discharged & in July in 1777 I enlisted again into the same service for two months in the Company commanded by Peter Kimball in the Regiment com- manded by Col o Stickney in New Hamp-

shire line went to Bennington. Where we killed & took five hundred of the enemy From thence to Stillwater. where stayed untill my time was of two months was out. in the month of July in 1780 I Enlisted again into the same service for three months in the Company com- manded by Captain Webster in the Reg- iment commanded by Col. Nick- oles. in New Hampshire line I served sd three months faithfully in said service & was honorably discharged. I served in said revolutionary war fifteen mo- nths against the common enemy. I am in reduced circumstances in life & am in need of Assistance from my Courts for support. Ephraim Fish April 16 th 1818
State of New Hampshire Rockingham ss April 16 - 1818
Declared & sworn to before me
Ball, Burgin
Judge of the Court of Com- mon Pleas for the county of Rockingham.

Epitham Fishs Claim for a pension
1818 —
Private Starks New Hamp. Regt
March 1. 1776. 10 months
o April 16. 1818
Service must be proved by two disinterested and credible witnesses.
Pension Office
Admitted as the above evidence, hereto annexed.

I hereby certify that it not appear to my satisfaction that the said Ephraim Fisk did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in his preceding declaration & now transmit the testimony to the War Department
Hall Burgess { Judge of the court of Common Pleas for the county of Rockingham
I further certify that said Fisk is in reduced & very poor circumstances in life
Hall Burgess { a Judge of the court of Com- mon Pleas for Rockingham County
By order of the judge Attest L. Radwick Clerk of said court

Ephraim Fisk
13. P42
100
Sept. 10/19.

SCHEDULE
CONTAINING the whole estate and income of Epiphane Fisk (his necessary clothing and bedding excepted,) by him subscribed, exhibited to the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Rockingham, on the Eighteenth day of July 1828, and annexed to his oath, viz.
1 Cow 12.00 1 Hog 6.00 7 or 8 Hx Chains 2.00 a few Eastern Stules 1.00 1. 4 ft Table 2.00 1 Iron Pot .82 1 Brass Kettle .75 1 Tin Kettle .75 $27.34
Epiphane Fisk

STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
ROCKINGHAM.....SS.
ON this 18 th day of July A D 1820, personally appeared in open court, before John Harvey and Hall
Burgin , Esqrs. Justices of the Court of Common Pleas for the said County of Rockingham, being a Court of Record for the said County of Rockingham, having the power of fine and imprisonment, Ephraim Fiske
aged Sixty years, resident in Concord , in said county, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath declare
that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows: — I enlisted in February 1776 in Joshua Abbot's company in Col. John Stark's Regt. of New Hampshire troops as a soldier & so continued until the last of December 1776 when I was regularly discharged & again enlisted about the first of July 1777 in Capt. Peter Kimball's company in the Regiment of New Hampshire Troops commanded by Colonel Stickney as a soldier & so continued two months when I was again regularly discharged. I enlisted again in July 1778 as a soldier in Capt. Mellen's company in the New Hampshire Regt. commanded by Colonel Nichols. I continued until Oct 1778 when I was regularly discharged as will more fully appear by my original declaration in order to obtain a pension. The date of my original declaration in order to obtain a pension is the 10 th day of April 1818 the number of my pension certificate is 13.842. I have rec d a pension.
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 8th day of March, 1818; and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provision of an Act of Congress, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of March 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed. My occupation is a husbandman
I have not sufficient ability to pursue it and not able to labour being much troubled with the Gravel
in family residing with me Viz I have only one. my wife aged sixty one years
her  his Their capacity to contribute to their support is such she has no property and is unable to support herself. she has been out of health for twenty years, which has occasioned me great expense Ephraim Fiske
Sworn to and declared at Concord on the Eighteenth day of July A D 1820 before John Harvey } Judges of said Court  Hall Burgin }
I, Peter Chadwick Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Rockingham do hereby certify that the foregoing both and the schedule thereto annexed, are truely copied from the record of the said court; and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is 27 dollars and 34 cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this 21 st day of July , 1820.
Chadwick Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Rockingham.

45 762
Rev INVALID.
am
File No. 45-762
Ephraim Fisk
Rev Rev War
Act: 18 March 1818
Index:—Vol. 3, Page 170
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Evidence in the case of Ephraim Fiske's claim for a pension

We Jonathan Johnson & Moses Abbott both of Concord in the County of Rockingham & State of New Hampshire, private Soldiers in the Revolutionary Army in the year 1776 in the Company commanded by Capt. Joshua Abbott & Regiment commanded by John Stark. Solemnly swear that we were personally acquainted with Ephraim Fiske who served in the same company with us from the 1st of March 1776 to the last of December in the same year & that he served in the Continental Army as a faithful Soldier during the whole time above mentioned and that he is now in indigent circumstances & in need of his Country's aid for support - Jonathan Johnson Moses Abbott Concord Dec 18th 1818
I certify that the above named Jonathan Johnson & Moses Abbott are respectable, creditable citizens of this Town
Joseph Dow
State of New Hampshire Rockingham ss
Concord Dec 18th 1818
Be it known that on this fifteenth day of December A.D. 1818 before me Joseph Dow Notary Public within & for the State of New Hampshire personally appeared Jonathan Johnson & Moses Abbott & subscribed the above certificate & thereupon made solemn Oath that the same is Just & True
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my Notarial Seal at Concord in the County & State aforesaid on the day aforesaid Joseph Dow Notary Public